Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sagonne.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Sagonne, fewer than in Cher’s towns and across compared French towns
The 15-to-24 age group: 6.8%, lower than both Cher’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 31% of the population. Graduates make up 25% of adults.
56median age
SagonneCher medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
31%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education25%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Sagonne: 53% were built before 1919, more than in Cher’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Sagonne is Ruines du château. On the Culture ministry’s list, Sagonne counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Sagonne walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 3.8%
Sagonne has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.5 per worker. 9.6% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Cher’s towns (11.7%) and near compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, just over a tenth of working residents in Sagonne didn’t travel to work at all.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving82%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter3%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Sagonne, 0.5 per working resident
9.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,220
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Sagonne
Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Sagonne is a commune of 190 people in the Communauté de communes Les Trois Provinces. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.